2016 Visitor's Guide

SUNDAY RIVER RESORT Sunday River Rd, Newry, ME 04261 800-543-2SKI sundayriver.com

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90 minutes from Portland, world-class skiing or riding on eight peaks of infinite terrain. Two slope-side Grand Hotels. Award-winning Sunday River Golf Club. Mountain bike, fish or indulge at the spa.

Spectator Sports MAINE RED CLAWS

239 Park Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 207-210-6655 maineredclaws.com Come watch future stars of the NBA and cheer on the Maine Red Claws, NBA D-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics, as they take to the court in the Portland Expo Building. MAINE ROLLER DERBY Happy Wheels (Nov-Mar) & Portland Expo (Apr-Oct), Portland, ME 04101 207-808-0758 mainerollerderby.com Cheer on local Portland teams as they compete in this real sport with real contact. Live entertainment and family friendly. PORTLAND SEA DOGS 271 Park Ave, Portland, ME 04102 800-936 DOGS seadogs.com Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Team - AA Affiliate to the Boston Red Sox. Play all home games at Hadlock Field. The road to the Red Sox runs through Portland!

Photo: courtesy Maine Indoor Karting

Indoor ACTION Maine’s not just a great place for outdoor adventure—if the weather’s got you figuratively climbing the wall, you may want to try that out for real.

People of all ages and abilities are challenging themselves through climb- ing in the non-intimidating, inspiring environment at Evo Rock & Fitness. With 16,000 square feet of modern, indoor climbing surfaces, there is some- thing for everyone at all levels of ability. Featured walls include speed climbing and bouldering walls. You can also exercise without climbing at Evo, which boasts a gymwith cross training equip- ment, cardio machines, free weights, and a multipurpose room for yoga, Pilates, and other exercise classes. Designed for speed and competition, Maine Indoor Karting is the fastest, most thrilling formula karting near Portland. With helmets secured and karts adjusted, each racer sits in an- ticipation for the green flag signaling that the race is on. The Maine Indoor Karting track fills with the roars and squeals of their European-designed for- mula karts and the cheers of supporters. After watching a safety video, racers are ready for the 1,200 foot state-of-the-art track, which offers a challenge to all skill levels. Kids 8-15 years old must take a safety course before racing. Ladies night runs Friday 8-11 pm. For family members too young or less inclined

to race, there’s an arcade, cafe, and an indoor mini-golf course to keep you entertained. Bowling is a tried and true way to keep active indoors, and there are plenty of lanes to choose from in Greater Port- land. Just over the bridge in South Portland, Easy Day has a full-service family restaurant, bar, and lounge with live entertainment, DJs, and special events. Right downtown, Bayside Bowl is an intimate alley with a full kitchen serving lunch and dinner, and an entertainment stage directly connected to the bowling area. If you don’t like to wait you can check out their lanes forecast online to see how things are shaping up. Spare Time Entertainment offers traditional 10-pin bowling as well as laser tag and a new Game Zone featuring the latest technical arcade games. Get your heart pounding with music, fog, LED lighting, special effects, and laser guns as you battle it out in their multi-level arena. It’s never too cold, too hot, too rainy for some indoor action; see website, address, and phone numbers under sports & recreation listings, pgs. 26-27.

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